11,738

12

6

Touristic view of Damascus and Jerusalem, showing the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Haram-esh-Sherif, Mount of Olives, the Wailing Wall, the Jaffa Gate in the old west wall of the city and the dome of the rock. ( 6 reviews ) Topics: Middle East, Regional: Palestine, Syria

34,895

28

6

22,438

15

12

Three TV commercials; one set in St. Louis, Missouri, another on Mount Washington, New Hampshire, and a quick review of telephone history. ( 12 reviews ) Topics: Communication: Telephone, Advertising: Television commercials, St. Louis, Missouri

50,854

50

19

Two teenagers, wishing to marry early, visit their minister for advice and receive counseling, some of it quite pragmatic, the rest a little strange. ( 19 reviews ) Topics: Social guidance, Marriage, Gender roles

47,696

16

15

The "I Like Ike" animated television commercial, produced by Roy Disney and Citizens for Eisenhower-Nixon. ( 15 reviews ) Topics: Political campaigns and elections, Eisenhower, Dwight David, Presidents

51,704

46

16

Cartoon showing how sound motion pictures work, produced by a company that was an innovator in the field. Story by W.E. Erpi (pseudonym for Western Electric, Electrical Research Products Inc.). Directors: F. Lyle Goldman and Max Fleischer. ( 16 reviews ) Topics: Perception: Sound, Motion pictures: Sound, Animation

37,951

51

39

"Goofus and Gallant"-style film on the misadventures of a teenage girl who is a victim of her own bad habits, with a harrowing and patronizing narration. ( 39 reviews ) Topics: Social guidance, Gender roles, Psychology

82,984

55

39

An amazing short by an "orchestra" of vibraphone players. Some viewers have noted that this film seems to be a mirror image of how things are supposed to be. This is because original Soundie films were printed backwards so that they could appear correct when played in the Panoram machine (an early film jukebox). ( 39 reviews ) Topic: soundie

42,279

62

28

Perhaps one of the most disturbing films in the Prelinger collection. Do you really want to see your meat being prepared? ( 28 reviews ) Topics: Food industry: Meat production, Minnesota (History and culture), Animals: Pigs

247,266

132

48

One of the best examples of post-World War II social guidance films, with examples of "good" and "bad" girls, proper and improper dating etiquette, courtesy to parents, and an analysis of what makes some people popular and others not. A scream and a sobering document of postwar conformity. Director: Ted Peshak. Cinematography: Bill Rockar. Writers: Robert Chapin and Patricia Kealy. Editor: George Wilbern. Educational adviser: Dr. Alice Sowers, Director, Family Life Institute... ( 48 reviews ) Topics: Social guidance, Teenagers, Gender roles

260,477

105

94

Complex and disturbing anti-Japanese propaganda film produced to spur the sale of U.S. war bonds. CONTENT ADVISORY: Explicit racism and extreme violence. ( 94 reviews ) Topics: World War II: Japan, Propaganda, World War II: Homefront